A degree in general agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #157 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 312 degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.
Your choice of general agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were about 178 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients typically make about $41,426 in the first five years of their career.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general agriculture. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 11 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, agriculture degree recipients typically make an average of $41,596 in the first five years of their career.
Any student who is interested in general agriculture has to look into Western Illinois University. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 75 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career wages of $40,735.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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